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The Graduate School and the Office of University Women are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Distinguished Women Scholars Awards, which honor the accomplishments of distinguished women scholars at the University of Minnesota.
 Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts:
Ruth Karras, Department of History, is internationally known for her transformative work on the history of women, gender, and sexuality in medieval Europe. Her impressive record of scholarship has been accompanied by generous mentoring of students and junior colleagues and substantial contributions in the realms of professional service and public pedagogy. Karras is currently serving as the director of graduate studies and led the Department of History's reassessment of graduate education. She has served as a consultant for the Science Museum of Minnesota, the History Channel, and K-12 history teachers. Nationally, Karras has held numerous prestigious fellowships, including an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. She joined the faculty in 2000.
Science and Engineering:
Stephanie Valberg, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, instigated and brought to completion the University of Minnesota Equine Center, a world-class facility for equine research and service, where she serves as director. Veterinarians around the world evaluate and test horses with muscle disorders using tools developed through Valberg's innovative research on exercise physiology, neuromuscular disorders in large animals, and equine genome mapping and nutrition. Valberg has been as Mentor of the Year and has numerous awards for outstanding teaching. She has been a member of the faculty since 1993.
The two awards will be presented at the Annual Celebration for Women, Thursday, April 24, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. Register at women@umn.edu or or 612-625-9837.
The annual program, sponsored by the Office for University Women, celebrates the academic, professional, and civic achievements of University of Minnesota women staff, faculty, and students. Awards to be presented include the Distinguished Women Scholar Award; the Mullen, Spector, Truax Women's Leadership Award; the Civil Service and Bargaining Unit Staff Award; and the Sharon L. Doherty Award.
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